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Title: Fishing industry, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fishing, Recreation, Ocean, Seafood
Description: Snoek run: the snoek boats are moving with the early morning sun because large shoals have moved in on the Peninsula's Atlantic coastline. Catches of up to 500 fish a boat are being made. Prices have dropped from R3 for a snoek early this week to R1,40. The boats have been working along the coast from Clifton to Slangkop. Fishermen say it could be one of the best snoek seasons in years.
Identifier: islandora:14622

Title: Armed warder, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Weapons
Description: Armed warder in launch off Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16522

Title: Aerial view of people gathering for a funeral, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Grief
Description: Crowd which gathered at the location for the funeral of the three killed in the Langa Riots. View of a small part of the huge crowd which gathered at Langa yesterdayfor the funeral of the Africans who were killed in the riot in the township. The photograph was taken before the funeral procession moved off to Langa cemetery, about a mile away.
Identifier: islandora:16296

Title: Protest against animal experiment laboratory, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Animal rights activists, Stellenbosch University
Description: Animal rights lobby: A group of protesters object to the new animal experiment laboratory at Stellenbosch University's medical school.
Identifier: islandora:17732

Title: Aerial view of Milnerton Racecourse, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Infrastructure, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: This impressive aerial picture by the Argus of Milnerton racecourse shows the 1 400 metres straight in the foreground, the round course with the near and far bends in the middle and the white track where the racehorses are worked. The big building on the left is Rietvlei Centre on Koeberg Road.
Identifier: islandora:15291

Title: Security forces manned Nonqubela station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Subject: Khayalitsha (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Education, Youth
Description: Tight security: Members of the security forces manned Nonqubela station in Khayelitsha yesterday, barring protesting school pupils from boarding trains.
Identifier: islandora:17782

Title: Crossroads resident, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Daily life in Crossroads squatter camp.
Identifier: islandora:17567

Title: Pageant of South Africa, 1910, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), circa 1910, Festivals, History, Colonialism
Description: Pageant of South Africa, 1910, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14915

Title: Philippi farmers, Cape Town
Subject: Philippi (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, Agriculture, City planning, Roads
Description: Philippi farmers are up in arms as a result of the Divisional Council's closure of New Eisleben Road. The farmers claim the closure poses serious organizational problems to their agricultural business. Some of the farmers, who have sent a petition to the council, are seen here from left: Mr Harry Crawford, Mr Gerald Moss, Mr Manuel Dias, Mr Cecil Cook, Mrs Alfie Galloway, Mr Derick Galloway, Mr Hilton Stead, Mrs Irma Schultz and Mrs Rosie Engelke.
Identifier: islandora:16972

Title: Day of the Covenant ceremony, Cape Town
Subject: Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Afrikaner Nationalism, Apartheid, Memorials, Culture, Religion
Description: A crowd of about 400 people attended the Day of the Covenant ceremony at the Groote Schuur Estate in 1976. The service was led by Dr A. J. G. Dreyer. Professor D. J. Kotze, of the faculty of history at the University of Stellenbosch, was the main speaker. These four women attended the ceremony in traditional Voortrekker costume. They are (from left): Miss Annie Sadie of Bellville, Miss Gwen Swanepoel and Mrs Joey Swanepoel, both of Goodwood and Mrs Anna Sadie.
Identifier: islandora:16641

Title: Destruction done to two properties from riots, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Property development
Description: Destruction done to two properties from riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16286

Title: Diep River, Cape Town
Subject: Diep River (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), History, Architecture, Building
Description: Diep River, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17949

Title: Crowds watch performers at the festival, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Entertainment events, Entertainers, Audiences, Festivals
Description: Republic Festival - Newlands.
Identifier: islandora:16177

Title: Tablecloth on Table Mountain, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Weather
Description: A bank of cloud over Table Mountain and Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17048

Title: Bellville East Dutch Reformed Church, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Churches, Architecture, Religion, Christianity
Description: Bellville East Dutch Reformed Church.
Identifier: islandora:16778

Title: Navy technical trainees clean beach between Milnerton lagoon and Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Environment, Refuse and refuse disposal, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: More than 100 Navy technical trainees from Wingfield tackled the mammoth task of trying to clean the beach between Milnerton lagoon and Blouberg. The operation, which took place during a three-week recess of the SA Defence Force Technical Institute, was chosen because most of the debris fouling that beach came from passing shipping. Picking up rubbish are, from left, ratings Lloyd Ventre, David Sivertsen, Harold Beyers, Johan Roux, Harold Harte, Michael Terblanche and David Williams.
Identifier: islandora:15297

Title: Entrance to servants' quarters, Sea Point, Cape Town
Subject: Sea Point (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Domestic workers, Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953
Description: Ms Susan Saal at the entrance to servants' quarters in Milner Road, Sea Point.
Identifier: islandora:18042

Title: Phoenix Theatre, Camps Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Theatre, Entertainment, Urban development, Architecture
Description: The Phoenix Theatre at Camps Bay- what is its future? A theatre, cinema or a warehouse?
Identifier: islandora:16950

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: New power station, Dock Road.
Identifier: islandora:15091

Title: Silwood coach house, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Travel, Transport, History
Description: Silwood coach house, and Mrs Lesley Fanil.
Identifier: islandora:16605

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